by Jim Park Part 1. The Road to Sky Blue Water Sometimes, if you’re lucky, a neighbour knows the way to paradise – and is willing to take you there. Our family never had a car; we relied on friends and relatives to take us on vacation. Way back in April of 1960, a good… Continue reading A Journey to Paradise
Category: Intergenerational Story Project
My Life with Trees
by Kami Kanetsuka I fell in love with trees without knowing how sacred they are. Growing up in London, although not in the heart of nature, I was lucky enough to live close to one of the city’s crowning glories, Hampstead Heath — 800 acres of rambling woods with duck ponds, wild flowers, nettles, brambles… Continue reading My Life with Trees
Waves and Beaches
by Jill Schroder Once I was asked to talk about a precious memory I had. It took me no time to choose among them. When I was a little girl, about two or three, my daddy used to take me in his arms and carry me out past the breakers. It was thrilling. I felt… Continue reading Waves and Beaches
Red Wing – Lonely Horse
by Penny Wilson Red Wing was a sorrel mare who lived on Pasley Island for many years with her friend Dolly, a black mare. They had 350 acres of lush meadows and thick forest that was free range for them. They had a barn that they could go in and out freely for shelter and… Continue reading Red Wing – Lonely Horse
Hoping against hope
by Katherine Maas I was raised far from the ocean and saw the sea for the first time when I was in my early 20s. At the time I was deeply troubled about the state of the world and my own life. The Vietnam War was raging and it felt as though humanity was poised… Continue reading Hoping against hope
Grandma to Gandhi
by Pummy Kaur In the first half of the last century I was born in India, the second child of my mother, who was the eldest of 8 children. Hence, my brother and I were treated as the youngest of 10 children by my maternal grandmother. Being considered the youngest of 10 in this extended… Continue reading Grandma to Gandhi
Letting Nature Heal
by Helga Guderley I grew up in the middle of Ohio’s suburbs, neighborhoods interspersed with corn fields, the child of German immigrants. For us, Nature was something you drove to see. In this version of Nature, you walked in pre-ordained paths to enjoy remnants of hardwood forests and lovely springs flowing over limestone shelves. Life… Continue reading Letting Nature Heal
Son, Always Leave Your Campsite Cleaner Than You Found It
by Skid Crease My father was, and still is, my hero. A prisoner-of-war survivor from Stalag Luft III of “The Great Escape” fame, he raised me with stories of ingenuity, humanity, and perseverance. Some of our favourite times together were on our fishing, camping and canoeing trips, when stories around the campfire took on mythical… Continue reading Son, Always Leave Your Campsite Cleaner Than You Found It
FROM A TIME OF BIRDSONG, BREEKS & BIG GAME
by Janet Hudgins My father, Jack, was a creature of nature. His best friend in his youth was Mi’kmaq Louis Jeremy, and they spent their free time ice-sailing the Annapolis River, building canoes and hunting. Jack’s mother and sisters knew everything about birds and plant life and Louis knew everything about wood lore. The natural… Continue reading FROM A TIME OF BIRDSONG, BREEKS & BIG GAME
CLIMATE CHANGES
by Rhoda White I guess you could say “the way it was” when I was a child growing up in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley years ago, or maybe refer to it as the “olden days”. Either way, things have changed over the years, especially the weather and climate. The four seasons were very predictable and… Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGES